22 February 2012
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Liam Fox said it was wrong that employment rights should remain untouched
Liam Fox has called on Chancellor George Osborne to ease the tax burden on business in next month’s Budget.
The former defence secretary also wants changes to the labour market to make it easier to hire and fire employees.
Writing in the FT, the Conservative MP argued for further public spending cuts to fund employment tax reductions.
It is Mr Fox’s first major political intervention since he resigned from the cabinet four months ago over his relationship with friend Adam Werritty.
His call comes as business group the CBI has separately urged the government to give a £500m boost to business in the 21 March Budget, through a series of “targeted and modest” tax cuts.
In its submission to the Treasury, the CBI called on the chancellor to deliver “Plan A plus” to bolster growth and investment.
In the FT, Mr Fox said it was “intellectually unsustainable” that employment rights should stay untouched in the current economic climate.
In his most significant
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